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Mississippi tips scale as nation’s fattest state (AP)

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AP – Rural Mississippi is the country’s fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nation’s thinnest.

Mississippi most obese state, Colorado least (Reuters)

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Reuters – The number of obese U.S. adults rose in 16 states in the last year, helping to push obesity rates in a dozen states above 30 percent, according to a report released on Thursday.

Percentage of obese adults in all 50 states (AP)

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AP – Percentage of obese adults in all 50 states

Overweight men have poorer sperm count (AFP)

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AFP – Overweight or obese men, like their female counterparts, have a lower chance of becoming a parent, according to a comparison of sperm quality presented at a European fertility meeting Monday.

Fertility treatment less successful in obese women (Reuters)

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Reuters – Obese women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be half as likely as their normal-weight counterparts to have a baby, a study at one U.S. medical center suggests.

IVF

Boehner to seek smaller $2 trillion deficit deal – San Jose Mercury News

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Los Angeles Times

Boehner to seek smaller $2 trillion deficit deal
San Jose Mercury News
AP WASHINGTON — House Republican budget negotiators have abandoned plans to pursue a massive $4 trillion, 10-year deficit reduction package in the face of stiff GOP opposition to any plan that would increase taxes as …
Republican leader says broad debt deal unlikelyBaltimore Sun
Has Nancy Pelosi Been Marginalized in the Debt Debate?TIME
Medicare recipients could be affected in debt dealBeaumont Enterprise
Daily Caller –New York Times –Louisville Courier-Journal
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GOP

Strong earthquake rocks northeastern Japan – USA Today

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KVAL

Strong earthquake rocks northeastern Japan
USA Today
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the northeast Japan coast, prompting a tsunami warning. The quake hit at 9:57 local time (0057 GMT) and a warning of a possible tsunami was issued for most of the northeastern …
Japan quake sparks tsunami alertBBC News
7.1 earthquake strikes Japan; tsunami advisories issuedCNN International
Major quake strikes northeastern Japanmsnbc.com
Times of India –Globe and Mail –ABC Online
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Japan

Calif. hospital system settles celeb records cases (AP)

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AP – Years after hospital employees were accused of snooping into the medical records of celebrity patients, UCLA Health System agreed to pay an $865,000 settlement for potential violations of federal privacy laws.

European E. coli confirmed in Arizona death (AP)

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AP – Health officials have confirmed the first American death tied to the food-poisoning outbreak in Europe.

Lung cancer scans can be unreliable: study (Reuters)

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Reuters – CT scans to measure lung tumors can be unreliable, potentially leading patients and doctors to believe the cancer is growing when it’s not, a new study suggests.

Gonorrhea’s Growing Resistance to Antibiotics Concerns CDC (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – THURSDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) — Gonorrhea appears to be
growing increasingly resistant to drugs called cephalosporins, the only
remaining class of antibiotics available to treat the sexually transmitted
disease, according to a new report.

Parents’ Military Deployment May Harm Kids’ Mental Health (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – TUESDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) — Children with a parent on long-term
military deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan are at increased risk for
mental health problems, new research suggests.

Afghanistan, health, Iraq

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